How can something as immaterial as a standard email emit some CO2? Are we contributing to the deterioration of the environment by sending a simple email?

According to Mike Berners-Lee (author of “How Bad are Bananas?: The Carbon Footprint of Everything“), a simple email that you click on, open, forward, or reply to generates 4 grams of CO2. If this email counts a file of 1MB, the carbon emission reaches 19 grams, and if this file is forwarded it emits even more CO2.

How is that possible that sending, reading, deleting, forwarding, or storing an email generates a carbon footprint?

Not obvious but logical. Processing an email through the internet implies sending, reading, deleting, and storing the email and, consequently, requires energy. In addition, the infrastructure needed to allow this process also demands lots of energy. …

Hi there,

Recently, I tried to eat better and to invest myself more in greener practices. That’s no easy task every day, I’ll grant you that! So today, I decided to pair both coming up with a super list of 5 seasonal veggies. Consequently, it will help you cook in favor of your health and of the planet, downright super!

And, because I’m super sweet, I also provided you with nice and tasty recipes for each seasonal veggie (you do not have any longer excuse).

Enough blabla, let’s jump to the core. …

Today I’d like to face a topic that seems to be more and more present in today’s consumption society. In fact, I notice lots of people are concerned about the environment and try to stand up for the climate by being vegan, buying organic, shrinking their meat consumption,… you name it. But the point is that our society is profit-oriented meaning the government, as well as big companies, are taking advantage of this current “trend” by making a new profitable business out of it. Result? Greenwashing.

Do you know that 98% of green-labeled products are actually greenwashed? Insane, right?!

The reason why I decided to cover this topic is simply that I prone a healthy lifestyle and wellbeing, which obviously implies being aware of what you think you buy. …

Having a self-care routine is not a common thing for everyone. It requires time and consequently organization. Most of the people don’t even realize the importance of having a self-care routine. However, it might affect your personal mental health as well as your physical health a lot. Maintaining a healthy relationship with yourself is a must-do to acquire better self-esteem and self-love. This is the basis of your productivity, motivation, fulfillment, and achievement.

There isn’t one ultimate self-care routine it depends on you and only you. …

Do you also feel sometimes like crap after a bad day and bring home your negativity? I’ve to admit that I tend to do it… No one is perfect, right? In fact, I’m part of those persons who find it hard to sort things out when something goes wrong. I’m used to taking it very personal and it can literally ruin my day. And this is exactly my mistake.

Take advantage of it

When you have a bad day at work, some remarks from your boss, or from unhappy customers, whereas you try so hard to make them satisfied and your job well done it might be daunting. …

After a long and tough day at work, I feel like I need to write. So here I’m, sitting at Starbucks, drinking my Peach Tranquility tea, and trying to relax, forget about my day.

Writing is my personal therapy. It helps me disconnect and be with myself for a moment. I wish my words could help or touch someone, somewhere. A bit naive? I know. But I don’t really care, this makes me feel good.

I came to realize how important it is to take some time for ourselves and feel connected to our inner-selves. It definitely impacts a lot on our wellbeing and personal happiness. So ask yourself this: do you feel completely fulfilled? If the answer is yes, perfect! …

Greenhouse gases, carbon, planet deterioration, environment, pollution, …, you name it. Global warming is a topic that concerns everyone but it seems like not all of us feel concerned. Maybe some of us are scared to talk about it and to face the truth, which is not a crime, but, unfortunately, it’s the poor reality.

Some scientific facts have proven the current disastrous situation, but I’m not here to expose those data. Today, I want to help you be a bit greener contributing to the save of our beautiful planet with some tiny, little daily routine you can follow. …

Being a blissful human being is not an easy task. It requires time, determination, and motivation. Yes, unfortunately, it won’t fall into your laps, you have to provoke it. I’m not pretending I know everything about life but, I feel pretty happy in mine, and there’re some reasons why. Which ones? Let me explain.

Goal, Goal, Goal

You need to have a goal, your own life project. It can literally be everything, there’s no one-fit-all-size solution for that. If you like singing, hiking, drawing, writing, animals, cooking, … , you name it, go for it! Take some time to think about it. List 5 things you like doing for extra time, select the 3 you could do every day, pick up the 2 you feel the most connected to, and, finally, select the one you feel good at. I’m not saying it’s a breeze, it requires some time and good self-knowledge. But it’s definitely worth a try. Why? It’ll make your life more exciting, you’ll feel guided, motivated, the desire to get better and better. It’s an amazing feeling everyone deserves. And guess what? …